US7840639B1 - Method and article of manufacture for an automatically executed application program associated with an electronic message - Google Patents
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- the present application relates to applications entitled “System, Method and Article of Manufacture for Preventing the Proliferation of Unwanted Electronic Messages”, “Electronic Message Payload for Interfacing with Text Contained in the Message”, “Method and Article of Manufacture for Delaying Advertisement Execution in a Geometric Electronic Media Distribution Framework”, “Textual Hyperlink Capable of Inputting Text as a Parameter while Executing an Associated Link”, and “Method and Apparatus for the Production, Delivery, and Receipt of Enhanced E-Mail” which were filed concurrently herewith and are incorporated herein in their entirety.
- the present invention relates to e-Commerce and more particularly to attaching objects to electronic messages distributed over a network.
- Electronic mail has become a popular way for people to communicate using networks of various types such as the Internet.
- e-mail a person can send messages and other information as attachments electronically to other e-mail users.
- Such attachments normally include pictures, sound recordings, formatted documents, etc. that are in digital form, and which are executable independent of the opening and reading of the message included with the e-mail.
- a user When using e-mail to communicate, a user will typically create a message using an e-mail program running on a computer that is or can be connected by a network to other computers.
- the message will include the e-mail address of the intended recipient along with the message and/or attachment.
- the user When the user has finished entering the message, the user will “send” the message and/or attachment to the intended recipient.
- the recipient also using an e-mail program running on a computer connected to the computer network, can then read the received message and/or attachment.
- the e-mail includes a personalized message from a known person
- a recipient is very likely to open and view the message and any attachments. If such attachment is of particular interest, the recipient tends to send such attachment to others who, in turn, do the same. As a result, the attachment may be propagated over the network in a geometric manner, thus incurring widespread exposure.
- E-mail is one possible solution for advertisers. Despite its allure, however, promotional e-mail is still frowned upon, and at present its content is generally limited to unformatted text without graphics which is often not personalized. Accordingly, promotional e-mail is often disregarded, and in almost all cases, is not propagated by the recipients themselves.
- one prior art system employs a web-site where a user may enter a message for being sent to others, and select an attachment. Based on this selection, the message is sent with a URL of the web-site and a code representative of the selected attachment. Upon receipt, the message is displayed along with the URL and the associated code which together may be used to manually return to the web-site. Advertisements are also included on the web-site.
- the present system is flawed in various aspects, however, since it requires manual intervention to access the attachment. Such complexity, in turn, tends to thwart propagation in the desired geometric manner.
- the present invention includes a method and article of manufacture for communicating via an application program included as a payload of an electronic message received over a network.
- the application program is initialized after a first electronic message is selected by a first user on an electronic mail browser.
- the application program of the first electronic message is executed. Such execution includes displaying text included with the first electronic message, changing a non-textual aspect of the first electronic message based on the input from the first user, allowing entry of text, and sending the entered text and the application program over the network in a second electronic message to a second user.
- the application program may be initialized automatically upon being selected by the user.
- the application programs may include an applet.
- the execution of the application program may include retrieving code from a server which may in turn be executed on a network browser.
- an email server address may be retrieved from a computer of the first user for sending the entered text and the application program over the network in the second electronic message.
- the execution of the application program may include a functionality based on the text included with the first electronic message. Further, the execution of the application program may include displaying streaming video, running an advertisement, and/or automatically linking to a site on the network upon selection of the indicia.
- the electronic message that is provided for being accessed by an electronic mail browser executed on a computer includes a data object including text and an application program object adapted for being automatically initialized after the electronic message is selected using an electronic mail browser.
- the application program object is executed after the initialization thereof with the execution of the application program object including: displaying text of the data object, displaying indicia, allowing entry of text, and sending the entered text and the application program object over the network in a second electronic message to a second user upon selection of the indicia.
- a first application program is initialized after a first electronic message is selected by a first user. Such first application program is received with the first electronic message over a network. After the initialization, the first application program is executed for displaying a first indicia and text included with the first electronic message.
- a second application program is executed upon selection of the first indicia.
- the execution of the second application program includes displaying a second indicia and allowing the entry of text by the second application program.
- the entered text and at least the first application program is sent over the network in a second electronic message to a second user upon selection of the second indicia.
- the first application program includes an un-signed application program.
- the second application program includes a signed application program.
- the execution of at least one of the application programs may include outputting an advertisement, or automatically linking to a site on the network.
- FIG. 1 is an illustration of the geometric manner in which an electronic message may be distributed over a network in accordance with the prior art
- FIG. 2 is a graph depicting the geometric nature illustrated in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of one exemplary hardware implementation of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the execution of the first application program of one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is an illustration of a graphical user interface of the present invention that is displayed upon the execution of the first application program, and which is used to display the text of the first electronic message and any functionality associated therewith;
- FIG. 6 illustrates one example of the functionality displayed upon execution of the first application program in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 7 illustrates the execution of the second application program of the present invention, or in an alternate embodiment, interaction with a site on the network which is initiated upon the selection of one of the “FORWARD”, “REPLY”, or “NEW” icons displayed in the graphical user interface of FIG. 5 ;
- FIG. 8 is an illustration of a graphical user interface initiated after selection of one of the “FORWARD”, “REPLY”, or “NEW” icons in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the continued operation of the present invention upon the selection of the “SEND” or other similar icon on the graphical user interface of FIG. 8 ;
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the operations associated with the fetch e-mail operation of FIG. 9 ;
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the operations associated with the format and send message operation of FIG. 9 ;
- FIG. 12 is a graphical user interface similar to that of FIG. 5 with the exception of an additional “unwanted electronic message” icon;
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a server-based process initiated upon the selection of the additional “unwanted electronic message” icon of FIG. 12 .
- FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate the geometric manner in which an electronic message may be distributed over a network in accordance with the prior art.
- FIGS. 3-13 illustrate a system for providing an application program adapted to be incorporated as a “payload” of an electronic message. Such application program is automatically initialized after the electronic message is selected by a user. After initialization, the application program is executed. The execution of the application program includes various features.
- such execution may include displaying text included with the first electronic message, displaying indicia, allowing entry of text, and sending the entered text and the application program over a network in a second electronic message to a second user upon selection of the indicia.
- a code segment may be executed which includes as a parameter at least a portion of the text included with the electronic message, thus incorporating the text with any type of functionality, i.e. graphic, etc.
- other features may be included such as an advertisement that is displayed only after the electronic message is forwarded a predetermined number of instances.
- the text included with the electronic message may constitute a hyperlink which, when selected, links to a site and enters the text as a parameter upon such linking.
- the personal text of the electronic message may induce the user to open the mail while the functionality may serve as an inducement to send the electronic message to another user. This in turn may be used to incur visits to a particular site on the network. In the alternative, it may serve to afford widespread exposure of advertisements or any other feature that supports e-Commerce.
- FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary hardware configuration in accordance with one embodiment having a central processing unit 310 , such as a microprocessor, and a number of other units interconnected via a system bus 312 .
- the hardware configuration shown in FIG. 3 includes Random Access Memory (RAM) 314 , Read Only Memory (ROM) 916 , an I/O adapter 318 for connecting peripheral devices such as disk storage units 320 to the bus 312 , a user interface adapter 322 for connecting a keyboard 324 , a mouse 326 , a speaker 328 , a microphone 332 , and/or other user interface devices such as a touch screen (not shown) to the bus 312 , communication adapter 334 for connecting the hardware configuration to a communication network 335 (e.g., a wide area network) and a display adapter 336 for connecting the bus 312 to a display device 338 .
- RAM Random Access Memory
- ROM Read Only Memory
- I/O adapter 318 for connecting peripheral devices such as disk storage units
- the hardware configuration typically has resident thereon an operating system such as the Microsoft Windows NT or Windows/98/2000 Operating System (OS), the IBM OS/2 operating system, the MAC OS, or UNIX operating system.
- OS Microsoft Windows NT or Windows/98/2000 Operating System
- IBM OS/2 operating system the IBM OS/2 operating system
- MAC OS the MAC OS
- UNIX operating system the operating system
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the execution of the first application program associated with the first electronic message that is sent to a first user.
- the first electronic message may be received over any network such as a wide area network.
- such wide area network may include the Internet and the first electronic message may be transmitted using a protocol such as TCP/IP and/or IPX.
- the first electronic message includes a first application program incorporated therein by any desired technique, along with a message, i.e. graphic, textual, audible, etc., generated by a previous user.
- at least a portion of the first application program includes a JAVA APPLET.
- such first application program may include code segments written in any desired object-oriented computer programming or markup language.
- the first application program of the first electronic message is automatically initialized upon being selected, or “opened”, by a user on an electronic mail browser, i.e. NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR, MICROSOFT OUTLOOK, etc. Such selection may include “clicking” on an identifier of the first electronic message, or any other technique enabled by the electronic mail browser.
- the first electronic message is initialized immediately in an automated manner.
- the first application program may depart from an “attachment” in the traditional sense, and be included in the first electronic message itself.
- the electronic mail browser must be capable of automatically recognizing and executing the computer or markup language employed by the application program, a common capability among electronic mail browsers.
- Initialization of the first application program may include determining various variables and other parameters required to execute the application program, or any other “pre-execution” duties.
- one of such parameters may comprise the body of text included with the first electronic message.
- hypertext markup language may be included with the first electronic message to contain the parameters and call another portion of the first application program such as a JAVA APPLET located at another site on the network. It should be noted, however, that the hypertext markup language itself or any other computer or markup language included with first electronic message may constitute a component or an entirety of the first application program. In other words, any desired portion (including no portion) of the first application program may be positioned at a separate location on the network.
- hypertext markup language for containing the parameters and calling another portion of the first application program.
- a portion of the first application program is called using a URL on the network.
- Layout managers are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art, and function to define the graphical framework during execution. Specifics regarding the graphical framework will be set forth in greater detail in the description of FIG. 5 .
- a particular key string parameter is retrieved in addition to the entire body of text.
- the key string parameter may include a particular string of text that is included in the body of text.
- the word “I” may be retrieved as the key string parameter.
- any other letter, expression, word, phrase, pattern, format, etc. may be used as a key string parameter.
- each word and/or phrase of the body of text is retrieved in operation 405 , and compared with the key string parameter to determine whether there is a match in decision 406 .
- a parser such as ANTLR may be employed to identify the designated letter, expression, word, phrase, pattern, format, etc. If it is determined that a match does not exist, a convention label is instantiated for simply displaying the current word and/or phrase in operation 408 . On the other hand, if it is determined that a match does indeed exist, a functionality is instantiated which incorporates the key string parameter in operation 410 . It is then determined in decision 412 whether all of the words and/or phrases of the body of text have been compared. If not, the process operations 405 - 410 are repeated.
- FIG. 5 is an illustration of a graphical user interface of the present invention that is displayed upon the execution of the first application program, and which is used to display the text of the first electronic message and any functionality associated therewith.
- a frame 500 of the network browser encompasses a text box 502 .
- Such text box includes the body of text 504 .
- a plurality of first indicia 506 is displayed in or around the text box.
- the first indicia may include a “FORWARD”, “REPLY”, and/or a “NEW” icon.
- FIG. 6 illustrates one example of the functionality displayed upon execution of the first application program.
- the key string parameter is “I”
- an eyeball 600 is graphically depicted in place of the key string parameter within the textbox 502 .
- the movement of the eyeball 600 may be adapted to coincide with the movement of a mouse cursor 602 . This may be accomplished using a “mouse listener” which may interface with the first application program. Mouse listeners track a current position of mouse cursors.
- any type of user input may be used to change various aspects, i.e. graphic, textual, layout, color, sound, etc. of the first electronic message.
- any type of functionality may be incorporated during the execution of the first application program. For example, advertisements may be displayed, etc.
- FIG. 7 illustrates the execution of the second application program of the present invention which is initiated upon the selection of one of the first indicia 506 , i.e. the “FORWARD”, “REPLY”, and/or “NEW” icon, displayed in the graphical user interface of FIG. 5 .
- selection of one of the first indicia 506 may initiate a link to a site on the network, thus allowing interaction with the site to afford functionality similar to that afforded by the second application program.
- each button may be generated using HTML and have a unique-URL associated therewith.
- a user may simply access the site on the network to send an electronic message without having to first receive a message.
- a second application program is initialized upon the selection of the first indicia 506 in operation 700 .
- the second application program may be a component of the first application program thus rendering a single application program.
- the first application program includes an un-signed application program and the second application program includes a signed application program. Still yet, in the server-based embodiment, interaction with the site on the network is effected in lieu of the initialization of the second application program.
- initialization of the second application program may include determining various variables, and other parameters required to execute the application program.
- text fields are installed for allowing entry of text by the first user.
- FIG. 8 is an illustration of a graphical user interface associated with the continued operation of the present invention after the selection of one of the first indicia 506 of FIG. 5 .
- a plurality of text fields 801 are displayed within the frame 500 of the network browser. Included are a destination text box 800 for allowing the insertion of an electronic mail address of a desired destination, a subject text box 802 for allowing entry of a subject of a message, a body text box 804 for allowing entry of a body of text or message, and a key word text box 806 which is adapted for allowing entry of the key string parameter.
- second indicia 808 which may take the form of a “SEND” icon or the like.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the continued operation of the present invention upon the selection of the second indicia 808 , i.e. “SEND”, on the graphical user interface of FIG. 8 .
- the text is first retrieved from the text fields 801 of the graphical user interface of FIG. 8 .
- the text is verified to ensure that each of the necessary text fields are filled and valid. For example, the boxes 800 and 804 may be required.
- a complaint is issued in operation 904 .
- Such complaint may take the form of a pop-up window or the like, and may describe the nature of any defects.
- information associated with an electronic mail server of the first user is retrieved in operation 905 . This may be accomplished by accessing a hard drive of a computer of the first user which is running the network browser and electronic mail browser. The purpose of obtaining this information is to identify a server from which the information in the text fields 801 may be sent in the form of a second message. In the alternative, a single designated server may be automatically identified by the second application program, thus obviating the need to access the hard drive of the computer of the first user.
- the second electronic message may be formatted and sent to a second user in operation 906 .
- another verification may be executed in decision 908 in order to ensure that the second electronic message was sent in a satisfactory manner. If successful transmittal of the message is not verified, a complaint may be issued in a manner similar to that discussed hereinabove with respect to operation 904 .
- the second application program may optionally link the first user to a site on the network in operation 910 .
- site may be identified by the second application program. This feature may thus be used to increase a number of visits, or “hits”, on a particular site which in itself may warrant substantial consideration.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the operations associated with the fetch e-mail operation 905 of FIG. 9 . As mentioned earlier, this may be accomplished by accessing a hard drive of a computer of the first user which is running the network browser and electronic mail browser. Before this may be effected, in operation 1000 , the browser(s) that is currently in use may be detected after which the appropriate information may be accessed in operation 1002 . As an option, permission to retrieve such information may be gained from the first user prior to any action being taken.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the operations associated with the format and send message operation 906 of FIG. 9 .
- the format refers to the hypertext mark-up language of which an example was provided earlier.
- a string is first created in operation 1100 .
- a preamble is appended to the string in operation 1102 .
- the body of text and key string parameters are appended in operations 1104 and 1106 after which a postscript is appended in operation 1108 .
- An example of each of the foregoing appended elements are outlined as follows using the example set forth earlier:
- multiple key strings and adaptive keys may be used to identify the letter, expression, word, phrase, pattern, format, etc.
- a message object is then created in operation 1110 .
- the string and appendages, or message data is attached to the object in operation 1112 using the JAVA mail API.
- a connection is then effected with the desired host mail server (SMTP or the like) in operation 1114 after which the message object and data are sent in operation 1116 .
- SMTP host mail server
- this operation may be repeated as many times as required.
- An error status is then retrieved in operation 1118 to enable the decision 908 of FIG. 9 .
- the server is disconnected in operation 1120 and the error status is returned in operation 1122 . It should be noted that submission of the data may be accomplished in any form submit-type process.
- FIG. 6 One example of functionality that may be implemented by the first application program was shown in FIG. 6 . It should be noted, however, that any type of functionality may be employed by running a code segment including as a parameter at least a portion of the text included with the electronic message.
- the functionality may include the incorporation of an image, video, a specific graphic feature, or any other type of object for that matter.
- any type of theme such as rabbits, earthquakes, time, popular icons and trademarks may be employed during the display of the text associated with the electronic message.
- such graphics may in some way interact with the text of the electronic message.
- the text may be shown to shutter or the like.
- the theme is rabbits
- the rabbits may be shown hopping from word to word.
- Still yet another example includes dressing or undressing an icon in various attire or providing any other type of feedback based on user input.
- a format of a time i.e. “7:00”, may be detected in order to replace the same with an analog clock graphic which corresponds with the detected time.
- the selection of the graphic or icon may initiate a link to a predetermine site on the network.
- the application program may be adapted to allow the object to be substituted with any of the strings of the text while it is being shown. This may be accomplished with a select and “drag” feature.
- the execution of the first application program may include linking a string of the text of the first electronic message with a site on the network.
- such string constitutes a hyperlink.
- the execution of the first application program may further include automatically inputting the string as a parameter to the site on the network upon selection of the hyperlink for various purposes.
- the site is a search engine
- the string may be automatically entered as a search term in the search engine upon the selection of the hyperlink, thus prompting immediate reaction by the search engine.
- the functionality associated with the electronic messages provides an inducement for sending them to additional users.
- the present invention may be used to propagate advertisements over the network.
- the electronic message is provided with the application program attached thereto which is capable of displaying an advertisement. As the message is communicated over the network, each instance of such communication is detected.
- the number of the instances that the electronic message is communicated over the network may be traced.
- the advertisement is then displayed after a predetermined number of the instances greater than one has been tracked.
- the users will not be thwarted from forwarding the electronic message until after a predetermined geometric propagation has already taken place. It should be noted that the foregoing tracking ability may also be used to base a determination of compensation from the advertiser.
- the predetermined number may be based on a Fibonacci sequence for optimized perpetuance of the electronic message. Further, the predetermined number may be based on a generation of the electronic message. As an option, the advertisement may be displayed by automatically linking to a site on the network.
- FIG. 12 is a graphical user interface similar to that of FIG. 5 with the exception of an additional “unwanted electronic message” icon 1200 , or indicia, that is displayed upon execution of the first application program. Upon selection of such indicia, a server-based process is initiated to help preclude unwanted electronic messages, or “spam”, from being sent on a network.
- an additional “unwanted electronic message” icon 1200 or indicia, that is displayed upon execution of the first application program.
- a server-based process is initiated to help preclude unwanted electronic messages, or “spam”, from being sent on a network.
- each message that is received by the user is assigned a unique identifier by the server by way of a common gateway interface (CGI) or the like.
- identifier may include a domain name.
- the identifier may be a number that is randomly generated, but large enough to ensure uniqueness. This number may be stored in the first application as a parameter, or incorporated into the HTML associated with generating the “unwanted electronic message” icon 1200 .
- the identifier of the electronic message is communicated on the network to a designated server. For reasons that will soon become apparent, content of the electronic message may optionally also be sent.
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a server-based process initiated upon the selection of the additional “unwanted electronic message” icon of FIG. 12 and the receipt of the identifier and content by the server.
- the identifier and content of the unwanted message are received in operation 1300 .
- the unique number is looked-up in operation 1302 in order to retrieve associated information on the source of the unwanted electronic message in operation 1304 .
- the identifier is a number
- such number may be used to ascertain the domain name of the message which may be stored with the identifier at the time of transmission.
- a counter associated with the domain name or the electronic message itself is then incremented in operation 1305 .
- a number of identifiers identifying the same unwanted message or messages from the same source is tracked for the purpose of determining whether a tolerance has been exceeded. In other words, it is determined whether such occurrences have exceeded a predetermined level. If not, the identifiers are continuously tracked.
- the unwanted electronic message is reported in operation 1308 for preventing proliferation of the electronic message, similar messages, and/or messages from a similar source.
- the server itself may even take active measures to filter or eliminate the electronic message, similar messages, and/or messages from a similar source.
- the content of the electronic message may also be reported in operation 1310 to the list, thus allowing the prevention of transmission of any subsequent electronic messages having content substantially similar to the received content.
- lists are commonly known as a means of preventing the proliferation of already identified unwanted electronic messages.
- Still yet another option may include sending the user a notice that the report has been received.
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- <HTML>
- <HEAD>
- <TITLE>Practice Applets</TITLE>
- </HEAD>
- <BODY>
- <APPLET CODEBASE=“http://www.esprinkles.com” CODE=“HelloAgainWorld.class” ARCHIVE=“eyejar.jar” WIDTH=1000 HEIGHT=1000 ALIGN=left>
- <PARAM NAME=info VALUE=“ . . . body of text . . . ”>
- <PARAM NAME=keystring VALUE=“I”>
- </APPLET>
- </BODY>
- </HTML>
import java.applet.*; |
import java.awt.*; |
import java.lang.*; |
import java.util.*; |
import java.awt.event.*; |
import java.net.*; |
public class HelloAgainWorld extends Applet |
{ |
Image backBuffer; |
Graphics backG; |
String s = “null”; |
public void init( ) |
{ |
//this.setLayout(null); |
this.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT)); |
s= getParameter(“info”); |
StringTokenizer parser = new StringTokenizer(s); |
try |
{ |
while(parser.hasMoreTokens( )) |
{ |
String a = parser.nextToken( ); |
if (a.equals(“I”)) |
{ |
Eyeball2 eye = new Eyeball2(this); |
eye.setSize(30, 30); |
add(eye); |
Clicker click = new Clicker(this); |
eye.addMouseListener(click); |
} |
else |
{ |
Label helloLabel = new Label( ); |
helloLabel.setText(a); |
helloLabel.setForeground(new Color(170, 27, 140)); |
add (helloLabel); |
} |
} |
} |
catch (NoSuchElementException e) |
{ |
} |
} |
public void paint(Graphics g) |
{ |
maintain( ); |
super.paint(backG); |
g.drawImage(backBuffer, 0, 0, null); |
} |
public void update(Graphics g) |
{ |
maintain( ); |
super.update(backG); |
g.drawImage(backBuffer, 0, 0, null); |
} |
void maintain( ) |
{ |
// Maintain the back buffer and the graphics context |
that is directed towards the back buffer. |
{ |
int w = getBounds( ).width; |
int h = getBounds( ).height; |
// If there is no buffer or it is the wrong width, or |
it is the wrong height, then adjust the back buffer. |
if ( backBuffer == null || backBuffer.get- |
Width(null) != w || backBuffer.getHeight(null) != h ) |
{ |
// Adjust the back buffer. |
backBuffer = create Image ( w, h ); |
// If we have a backBuffer, then make a |
graphics context that is directed towards the back buffer. |
if (backBuffer != null) |
{ |
// Dispose of any previous graphics |
context that may have pointed to a previous back buffer. |
if ( backG != null ) |
{ |
backG.dispose( ); |
} |
// Now create the graphics context that |
is directed to the back buffer. |
backG = backBuffer.getGraphics( ); |
} |
} |
} |
} |
} |
class Clicker implements MouseListener |
{ |
Applet a; |
URL url; |
Clicker (Applet a) |
{ |
a = _a; |
} |
public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent evt) |
{ |
} |
public void mousePressed(MouseEvent evt) |
{ |
} |
public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent evt) |
{ |
AppletContext ac = a.getAppletContext( ); |
try |
{ |
url = new URL(“http://207.82.252.253/cgi- |
bin/linkrd?_lang=&hm——action=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eneostar%2e- |
com”); |
} |
catch (MalformedURLException e) |
{ |
System.out.println(“I was a malformed url”); |
} |
ac.showDocument(url); |
} |
public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent evt) |
{ |
} |
public void mouseExited(MouseEvent evt) |
{ |
} |
} |
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- <HTML>
- <HEAD>
- <TITLE>Practice Applets</TITLE>
- </HEAD>
- <BODY>
- <APPLET CODEBASE=“http://www.esprinkles.com” (*1st app. program*) CODE=“HelloAgainWorld.class” ARCHIVE=“eyejar.jar” WIDTH=1000 HEIGHT=1000 ALIGN=left>
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